Compliance and implementation monitoring of forestry best management practices for harvesting in South Carolina, 2004-2005

Overall compliance with South Carolina’s Best Management Practices for Forestry has increased to 98% for timber harvesting operations. This study documents continual improvement since compliance monitoring began in 1989. Results are based on the comprehensive evaluation of 200 recently harvested sites throughout South Carolina. Implementation of 105 different individual BMPs was considered. Each site was rated for compliance in several BMP categories, including road systems, road stream crossings, streamside management zones, harvesting systems, and overall compliance